The mother of two young polar bear twins takes a well-deserved rest during their trek across the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard

The mother of these six-month-old polar bear twins halted the family’s trek
across the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to have a stretch in the snow as
her cubs looked on. After a brief rest, it was time to get going: mum was
soon back on her feet , leading the way as her well-behaved cubs trailed
behind in single file.

The man behind the lens was the wildlife photographer Andy Rouse, proving that
the perfect shot is not hard to capture if you’re cool about it.